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XRP Ledger Validator Sees NFT-to-NFT Trading Potential in Proposed 'Batch' Amendment

The proposed Batch amendment for the XRP Ledger introduces atomic transaction capabilities.

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Shiba Inu Developers Clear Final Hurdle for LEASH v2 Migration

Developers aim to rebuild confidence after a hidden rebase flaw in v1, promising a simple, auditable token structure.

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Ethereum, Solana Wallets Targeted in Massive 'npm' Attack But Just 5 Cents Taken

The credential stealer harvested username, password, and 2FA codes before sending them to a remote host. With full access, the attacker republished every "qix" package with a crypto-focused payload.

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Base Says Sequencer Failure Caused Block Production Halt of 33 Minutes

The outage began at 06:07 UTC on Aug. 5, when the active sequencer fell behind due to congestion from on-chain activity, according to Base.

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Mag 7 Plans to 'FOMO' Into $650B Tech Investment Despite Trump's U.S. Manufacturing Push

The Mag 7 firms are expected to spend $650 billion in capex and R&D this year, an amount bigger than the U.K. government’s annual public investments.

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The Protocol: Layer-2 Eclipse’s Airdrop Goes Live

Also: Risc Zero’s ‘Boundless’ Incentivized Testnet, A New Bitcoin Proposal, and The First DePIN Powered Credit Card.

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Bitcoin Development Mailing List Briefly Goes Offline After 'Malicious' Warning

The mailing list was unavailable for a short period on Wednesday and was placed in a “banned content warning” cohort on Google.

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Consensus EasyA Hackathon Winners: AI Agents, Gaming, Trading, Payments, NFT Platforms

Hackathon for Consensus Hong Kong brought out some of the most innovative the early stage projects that could drive the Web3 world forward.

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Berachain to Roll Out Its Mainnet This Week

The blockchain is humorously set to launch in "Q5,” a non-existent quarter beyond Q4.

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Ethereum L2s Are About to Hit a Brick Wall: Polynomial Protocol Founder

Sustained demand for Layer 2s could quickly deplete the available blob capacity. The impending Pectra upgrade only kicks the can down the road, Polynomial's co-founder said.

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